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30 Cards in this Set
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campo
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sea animal -- hippocampus
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collicul
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little hill -- superior colliculus
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commis
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united -- commisure
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enceph
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within the head -- encephalitis
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falx
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sickel -- falx surebri
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forn
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arch -- fornix
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gyro
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turn/twist -- gyrus
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hippo
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horse -- hippocampus
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infundib
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funnel -- infundibulum
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isch
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suppress -- ischimia
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nigr
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black -- substantia nigra
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rhin
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nose -- rhinitis
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rostr
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snout -- rostral
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uncul
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little -- homunculus
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cranial nerve V is the BLANK nerve
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trigeminal
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the extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebral hemispheres is the
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falx suburi
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the ventricles of the brain normally are filled with
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CSF
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networks of capillaries involved in the production of CSF are called
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choroid plexuses
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cerebrospinal fluid is reabsorbed into the blood through structures called
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arachnoid villa
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the brain stem consists of the BLANK, BLANK, and BLANK
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pons, medulla, and midbrain
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upfolds of the cerebral cortex are called
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gyrus
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the red nucleus is a region of the BLANK involved in coordinating muscular movements
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midbrain
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the largest portion of the diencephalon is the
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thalamus
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the groove that separates the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebrum is the
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central sulcus
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the lobe of the cerebrum that cannot be seen from the exterior surface of the brain is the
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insula
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Following a train accident, a woman with an obvious head injury, is observed stumbling about the scene. An inability to walk properly and loss of balance are quite obvious. What brain region was injured?
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Cerebellum
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A child is brought to the hospital with a high temperature. The doctor states that the child's meninges are inflamed. What is the name given to this condition and how is it diagnosed?
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Meningitis, need to examine CSF for the presence of microbes
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An elderly man with a history of TIAs complained to his daughter that he had a headache. Shortly thereafter, he lapsed into a coma. At the hospital, he was diagnosed with having a hemorrhage. Which part of the brian was damaged by the hemorrhage?
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Reticular Activating System (RAS)
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An elderly woman has just suffered a stroke. She is able to understand verbal and written language, but when she tries to respond, her words are garbled. What cortical region has been damaged by the stroke?
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Broca's
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An elderly patient is brought to the hospital by his wife, who noticed that his speech is slurred, the right side of his face is slack, and he has difficulty swallowing. In which area of the brain would a stroke be suspected?
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Left motor cortex
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